How important is artificial intelligence? With the growth of cyber threats and security needs, AI is a recurring topic of discussion universally. The Army’s Artificial Intelligence Scholars and Artificial Intelligence Technicians program was developed to …
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From the Desk of the Director: School Update
Three years ago, UW–Madison took a bold step to be a leader in the information age and created the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS). Our three nationally ranked departments – Computer Sciences, …
CDIS Partners in New Technology Entrepreneurship Office
The School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) has partnered with the College of Engineering and College of Letters & Science to establish the Technology Entrepreneurship Office (TEO). Focused on STEM-based innovation, TEO will …
Statistics Assistant Professor Analyzes the Impact of Playing Youth Football
Assistant Professor Sameer Deshpande’s aims to identify statistical methods to predict long-term health implications that young athletes may face. In line with the value of collaboration embraced by the School of Computer, Data & Information …
CDIS Faculty Members Honored in Investiture Ceremony
On September 30, 2022, the College of Letters & Science hosted the college’s first investiture ceremony honoring new appointments of endowed faculty positions for the 2022-23 academic year and the donors that make these esteemed …
Upcoming Event Highlights Research Opportunities with Homeland Security
The School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences is partnering with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s Science & Technology Directorate to share how people can access research-oriented and grant funding from the DHS. The …
People and Robots Laboratory Featured in UW TV Spot
The School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences’s People and Robots Laboratory was featured in the new UW–Madison TV spot that debuted during this weekend. The 30-second commercial begins with “Welcome to the University of …
Center for High Throughput Computing Part of $4.3 Million Investment from WARF
Bolstered by a $4.3 million investment from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), UW–Madison’s research computing hardware is getting a significant upgrade—giving UW researchers the sustained shared infrastructure they need to help them push the bounds …
RED Talks focus on Machine Learning & Metaverse this Fall
RED Talks return in-person for fall with two alumni sharing insight on topics that are on top of mind for our students, faculty and staff. In October, Raj Rajamani shares how SentinelOne created $50 billion …
Computer Sciences and Sociology departments promote equitable hiring process
How can artificial intelligence be equitable? What makes it so biased now? The Badger Herald interviewed Jerry Zhu, professor of Computer Sciences at UW–Madison to discuss his interdisciplinary AI project with the sociology department. The …